When the US had real miltary leadership
Earlier this week, I woke up with an historical fact pounding at my brain. I knew I had read some bit of history that explained everything wrong with our country today; specifically something that explained the disgusting mess that is the fall of Afghanistan. It came to me in a flash: Eisenhower’s resignation as supreme commander of the Allied Forces in Europe.
What’s that you say? Eisenhower didn’t resign. No, but he was prepared to do so. The night before the greatest invasion in human history began at Normandy Beach, Eisenhower penned a simple letter. You can see a copy of the letter in Eisenhower’s own handwriting.
“Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops,” he wrote. “My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that Bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.”
Reading that note again, it became clear to me: That was why we won World War II. That is also why Afghanistan fell. We had men of Eisenhower’s exemplary character in 1944. We have excuse makers and finger pointers like Mark Milley, Antony Blinken and Joe Biden today.
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Also what made Eisenhower different is that he and his staff had a good plan and it was bravely executed by our troops. Now we have US generals who complain to the Brits that they are making them look bad by, you know, going out and saving their citizens. This group is a total disgrace from the Secretary of Defense to the Joint Cheifs. They all should resign and Biden et.al. should join them.
See, also:
Ron Klain's Attempt to Dunk on CNN on Evacuations Falls Flat on Its Face
And:
Leaked Memo Shows Joe Biden Lied in Afghanistan Presser About Agreement With G7 Countries
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